At the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup , Chelsea revolves around two names Enzo: Maresca on the technical bench, on the field is Fernandez and the remaining 10 people.
Pedro Neto's goals have been crucial and new signing Liam Delap has settled in quickly, but no player has had a more decisive impact on play and results than Enzo Fernandez.
The Argentina international left Da Luz for Stamford Bridge in January 2023 – when his €121m transfer fee made him the Premier League's most expensive signing for months.
Since then, he has continued to progress and establish himself as a leader in west London.
Despite the ups and downs, Enzo is now the star and captain. In the opening match against Los Angeles FC (won 2-0), he did not start, but it was Enzo's goal when coming on that brought the necessary peace of mind to The Blues' coaching staff.
Recently, in the third match that decided the group stage results, he helped Chelsea decide the match and the ticket to the round of 16 against Esperance de Tunis (won 3-0), with a double assist in just over 1 minute.
Now, in the battle to decide the quarter-final ticket of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, Enzo Fernandez meets his old team Benfica again.
It was the representative of the capital Lisbon who brought Enzo to Europe, a turning point for him to attend the 2022 World Cup and win the championship with Argentina in Qatar, opening the door to join Chelsea.
A special match for Enzo. After winning the Conference League title with Chelsea, he wants to assert himself in America, leading The Blues to glory and a bonus of more than 100 million euros.
It won't be easy for Chelsea, as Benfica were outstanding in the recent Champions League, where they beat Atletico 4-0, beat Juventus 2-0, and made Barcelona chase them down and only lost 4-5.
At the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Benfica sent Boca Juniors home from the group stage, as well as defeating Bayern Munich 1-0.
Chelsea chose to play proactively with the ball in the hands of Enzo Fernandez. Meanwhile, Benfica always attacked directly with leader Angel Di Maria.
Bank of America Stadium promises a fiery contest between two European football representatives.
Force:
Benfica: Alexander Bah, Florentino, Tomas Araujo injured; Alvaro Carreras returns after suspension.
Chelsea: Omari Kellyman, Wesley Fofana injured; Nicolas Jackson suspended.
Expected lineup:
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Trubin; Aursnes, Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Barreiro, Sanchez; Di Maria, Prestianni, Schjelderup; Pavlidis.
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Robert S a nchez; James, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo Fern a ndez; Neto, Palmer, Madueke; Delap.
Match odds: Chelsea handicap 1/2
Goal ratio: 2 1/2
Prediction: Chelsea win 2-1 .
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhan-dinh-bong-da-benfica-vs-chelsea-vong-1-8-fifa-club-world-cup-2416059.html
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